coffee is for closers speech
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The "coffee is for closers" speech is a famous, profanity-laced motivational monologue delivered by Alec Baldwin’s character in the film *Glengarry Glen Ross*, emblematic of cutthroat sales culture and high-pressure capitalism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| coffee is for closers speech canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6889519 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: coffee is for closers speech Context triple: [Glengarry Glen Ross, notableScene, coffee is for closers speech]
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A.
The Keynote Speaker
The Keynote Speaker is a solo studio album by U-God, a member of the Wu-Tang Clan, showcasing his distinctive hardcore hip-hop style.
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C.A.F.E. Practices
C.A.F.E. Practices is Starbucks’ coffee sourcing program that sets social, environmental, and economic standards to promote ethical and sustainable coffee production.
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C.
Dale Carnegie Course in Effective Speaking and Human Relations
The Dale Carnegie Course in Effective Speaking and Human Relations is a renowned personal development program that trains participants in public speaking, interpersonal skills, confidence building, and leadership.
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D.
COFHE
COFHE is a consortium of highly selective private colleges and universities in the United States that collaborates on issues of financial aid, admissions, and institutional research.
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Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business
Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business is a classic self-improvement book that offers practical techniques for effective public speaking and persuasive communication in professional settings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: coffee is for closers speech Target entity description: The "coffee is for closers" speech is a famous, profanity-laced motivational monologue delivered by Alec Baldwin’s character in the film *Glengarry Glen Ross*, emblematic of cutthroat sales culture and high-pressure capitalism.
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A.
The Keynote Speaker
The Keynote Speaker is a solo studio album by U-God, a member of the Wu-Tang Clan, showcasing his distinctive hardcore hip-hop style.
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B.
C.A.F.E. Practices
C.A.F.E. Practices is Starbucks’ coffee sourcing program that sets social, environmental, and economic standards to promote ethical and sustainable coffee production.
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C.
Dale Carnegie Course in Effective Speaking and Human Relations
The Dale Carnegie Course in Effective Speaking and Human Relations is a renowned personal development program that trains participants in public speaking, interpersonal skills, confidence building, and leadership.
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D.
COFHE
COFHE is a consortium of highly selective private colleges and universities in the United States that collaborates on issues of financial aid, admissions, and institutional research.
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E.
Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business
Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business is a classic self-improvement book that offers practical techniques for effective public speaking and persuasive communication in professional settings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional speech
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film speech ⓘ monologue ⓘ motivational speech ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
corporate training references
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pop culture quotes ⓘ sales culture ⓘ |
| audienceWithinStory | struggling real estate salesmen ⓘ |
| contains |
threats of job loss
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verbal humiliation of salesmen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizedFor |
glorifying abusive management
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toxic masculinity ⓘ |
| depicts |
commission-based income pressure
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ranking of workers by sales results ⓘ |
| duration | short scene ⓘ |
| famousLine |
Always Be Closing.
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Coffee is for closers only. ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| goalWithinStory | force higher sales performance ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
influenced sales jargon
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used as meme about performance pressure ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| memorableProp |
brass balls
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coffee ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | motivate salesmen through fear and humiliation ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Glengarry Glen Ross (play and film universe)
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linked to:
Glengarry Glen Ross
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| partOf |
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992 film)
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linked to:
Glengarry Glen Ross
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| performedBy | Alec Baldwin ⓘ |
| portrays |
hyper-competitive sales environment
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toxic management style ⓘ |
| screenwriter | David Mamet ⓘ |
| setting | real estate sales office ⓘ |
| spokenByCharacter | Blake ⓘ |
| structure | single extended monologue ⓘ |
| theme |
competition
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cutthroat sales culture ⓘ high-pressure capitalism ⓘ masculinity ⓘ workplace intimidation ⓘ |
| tone |
aggressive
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profane ⓘ |
| usedAs |
example of ruthless capitalism in media
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motivational clip in sales contexts ⓘ |
| yearIntroduced | 1992 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: coffee is for closers speech Description of subject: The "coffee is for closers" speech is a famous, profanity-laced motivational monologue delivered by Alec Baldwin’s character in the film *Glengarry Glen Ross*, emblematic of cutthroat sales culture and high-pressure capitalism.
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